processed by he Ad-hoc Electoral Committee as long
as he is banned.
Michel Platini's bid to become FIFA president will remain on
hold while the UEFA chief is suspended by world football's world
governing body.
The Frenchman is subject to a 90-day ban relating to an alleged
"disloyal payment" he received from current FIFA supremo Sepp
Blatter in 2011 for work carried out between 1999 and 2002
Platini has already formally submitted his candidacy for FIFA
presidency, with an election set for February 26, although his
ban will end just six days prior to that date - provided FIFA's
Ethics Committee do not exercise their option to extend the
suspension by 45 days.
"Candidacies for the FIFA Presidency that are submitted in due
time and form, but which relate to candidates who are subject
to a (provisional or definite) ban from taking part in any football-
related activity, will not be processed by the Ad-hoc Electoral
Committee as long as such ban is valid and in force," a FIFA
statement reads.
"Should such a ban be lifted or expire before the FIFA
presidential election, scheduled for 26 February 2016, the Ad-
hoc Electoral Committee would decide, depending on the
respective exact point in time, on how to proceed with the
candidacy concerned."
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee has welcomed the
preliminary recommendations developed by the 2016 FIFA
Reform Committee, which will submit the final set of reform
proposals to the FIFA Executive Committee at its next session in
December 2015.
"I was pleased to see unity among the Executive Committee
members during our discussions of reform and its critical
importance to our organisation and world football," said Acting
FIFA President Issa Hayatou.
"Increasing the transparency of ethics investigations is just one
example of our firm commitment to change.
"It was also significant that we set the course for the upcoming
presidential election."
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